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BUNK Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word bunk. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word bunk. (close relations)

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hogwash
nounn
noun

• unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

nonsense
nounn
noun

• a message that seems to convey no meaning

• ornamental objects of no great value

adjective satellite

• having no intelligible meaning

balderdash
nounn
noun

• trivial nonsense

baloney
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

claptrap
nounn
noun

• pompous or pretentious talk or writing

drivel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a worthless message

• saliva spilling from the mouth

verb

• let saliva drivel from the mouth

gibberish
nounn
noun

• unintelligible talking

gobbledygook
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists

malarkey
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

poppycock
nounn
noun

• senseless talk

twaddle
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

beat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

• a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

• a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

• the sound of stroke or blow

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• a regular rate of repetition

• a stroke or blow

• the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

adjective satellite

• very tired

verb

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

• hit repeatedly

• move rhythmically

• shape by beating

• make a rhythmic sound

• glare or strike with great intensity

• move with a thrashing motion

• sail with much tacking or with difficulty

• stir vigorously

• strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

• be superior

• avoid paying

• make a sound like a clock or a timer

• move with a flapping motion

• indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

• make by pounding or trampling

• produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

• strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

• beat through cleverness and wit

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• wear out completely

berth
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a job in an organization

• a place where a craft can be made fast

• a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

verb

• provide with a berth

• secure in or as if in a berth or dock

• come into or dock at a wharf

buncombe
nounn
noun

• unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

bunkum
nounn
noun

• unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

escape
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of escaping physically

• an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

• nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

• an avoidance of danger or difficulty

• a means or way of escaping

• a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

• the discharge of a fluid from some container

• a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

verb

• run away from confinement

• fail to experience

• escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

• be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

• remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

• issue or leak, as from a small opening

guff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

hokum
nounn
noun

• a message that seems to convey no meaning

lam
adjectiveadj
noun

• a rapid escape (as by criminals)

verb

• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

• give a thrashing to; beat hard

meaninglessness
nounn
noun

• a message that seems to convey no meaning

• the quality of having no value or significance

Best Hypernyms For BUNK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bunk, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
bed cheat chisel content drivel garbage leave manger message substance trough
Phrases (3)
go awaygo forthsubject matter

Alternatives for HOGWASH

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